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reports show that a large per cent of bombers attacked their 
      primary targets. Seven aircraft have failed to report to their 
      base. Five fighters were dispatched on offensive operations against 
      aerodromes in North France. Six Beauforts carried out a special 
      sweep in Skagerack and a direct hit by torpedo was made on one 
      enemy destroyer.
 
      
 
 
7. Tripoli. Night of 10th/11th. Three Wellingtons successfully 
      attacked the harbour and another destroyed five aircraft on the 
      ground at Makina (forty miles south of Sirte) and damaged several 
      others.
 
      
 
 
8. Rhodes. Night of the 10th/11th. Aerodromes at Catavia and 
      Calato were attacked by twelve bombers.
 
      
 
 
9. Albania. Daylight. Gladiators destroyed four fighters (G.50) 
      and damaged three others.   
 
      
 
 
10. All our aircraft returned safely from the above operations 
      in the Middle East.
 
      
 
 
11. German Air Force. Daylight of the 12th. Enemy made two 
      small fighter-sweeps off East Kent and an increased number of 
      sea reconnaissances. After an attack on Hawkinge aerodrome, our 
      fighters destroyed one Messerschmidt 109 and damaged a second.
 
      
 
 
12. Night of the 12th/13th. 230 to 250 aircraft attacked this 
      country, the larger proportion operating in Liverpool area. Reports 
      so far received show that our fighters destroyed five, probably 
      destroyed four and damaged two enemy aircraft. One enemy aircraft 
      was destroyed by balloon barrage.
 
      
 
 
13. At home. Home security. Heaviest and most widespread attacks 
      for some months. Greatest concentration on Merseyside where many 
      bombs fell on docks at Liverpool, Wallasey and Birkenhead, but 
      none of the damage appears
 
      /vital 
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